Oakville Convenience Store Robbed

Published February 5, 2018 at 12:56 pm

Two robbery suspects are on the run after an Oakville convenience store was held up at knifepoint.

Two robbery suspects are on the run after an Oakville convenience store was held up at knifepoint.

The incident took place on Feb. 2 at 10 p.m.

That’s when a pair of masked males entered the Hasty Market at 2828 Kingsway Dr., approaching the employee behind the counter.

One of the suspects was armed with a small knife, Halton police allege, and the duo demanded cash, cigarettes and cigars.

The employee complied and they made off with cash and various cartons of cigarettes.

The suspects fled the gas station and were last seen running northbound toward Kingsway Dr.

No one was injured as a result of this incident, say investigators.

Here are the suspect descriptions:

The first suspect is described as heavy-set, standing 6-feet. He was wearing a dark grey hoodie with a small red scarf around his neck, dark track pants with a thick white stripe down the side, beige ankle-high work boots, and a black and white mask

The second suspect is slender. He was wearing all black, including a hoodie.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery is asked to contact Det. Barry Malciw of the 2 District criminal investigations bureau – robbery team at 905-825-4747 ext. 2218.  

Tips can be forwarded to Crime Stoppers; “See Something, Hear Something, Know Something — contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.crimestoppers.ca.

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